With dense and multimodal transport connections, qualified and multilingual staff, well-developed freight networks and its central geographic location, Belgium has become one of the most important logistics hubs in Europe for several of our member companies.

A recent Inverse article noted that sepsis kills more people each year than breast cancer, prostate cancer, and AIDS combined because by the time doctors identify it, it’s too late. Suchi Saria, assistant professor of computer science at Johns Hopkins, believes doctors can use machine learning algorithms to tailor treatments.

One particular area where IoT is hugely beneficial, is in the medical equipment industry. With IoT devices expected to reach 25 billion by 2020, it’s almost guaranteed that a large number of these sensors will be embedded in medical equipment. What benefits are connected sensors bringing to the medical industry, and are there still concerns to be addressed?

Leading vaccine players need to learn at least one lesson from multiple deadly outbreaks that have caught scientific and health communities off guard. They need to create more manufacturing capacity to tackle future threats.

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